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Effect of periapical surgery on oral health-related quality of life1357Figure 3: Mean analgesic consumption score per location during the 1st postoperative week. Error bars indicate SD.-2-1012345Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7Mean number of analgesicsPostoperative daysMean number of analgesics per locationAnterior Maxilla Premolar Maxilla Molar MaxillaAnterior Mandible Premolar Mandible Molar MandiblePostoperative swelling, mouth-opening, and chewing difficultiesTable 4 and 5 show the effect of periapical surgery on postoperative swelling, limitations in mouth opening, and chewing difficulties. Swelling was significantly different between genders on postoperative days 1 and 4, with women reporting more swelling. On the first postoperative day, more swelling was reported in the patients with an ASA I classification. A significant difference in mouth opening was found on days 2, 3, and 4 for teeth surgically treated in the lower jaw. Postoperative swelling persisted longer in mandibular locations, especially the molars, and was significant on days 5, 6, and 7. Limitations in mouth opening were reported significantly more in females on the first postoperative day and in the ASA I group on the third postoperative day.